Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Last Jedi To Cross $1B For New Years


 This Saturday: New Live Show on MNN: December 30, 2017. Past shows now posted on Youttube.
This will include Jedi wrapup, massive movie reviews and some news.
Bonus section: Pictures of me on the set of The Greatest Showman.

Update:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/bright-nielsen-says-11-million-have-watched-panned-netflix-flick-1070605
Here is another example of a big divide between fans and critics. But ti does show that there's an audience at home for this and they are going for a sequel. I actually like this film except that extra long ending aka Suicide Squard, Kill the villian already! It's Alien Nation meets for LOTR for sure.
Will Smith as back. 4 outta 5.

Mini-reviews:
The Greatest Showman: 4 outta 5. The film needs love at the boxoffice. Jackman works hard as do the cast and the songs were great. I'm in the movie, watcha think I say? lol.
Jumanji: 1: Cast was good but completely wasted. Video games as movies still suck.
Downsize: 1:  Only for the speech at the end which was the only funny thing. Saw the trailer? You saw the movie. A complete ripoff. See Honey I Shrunk the Kids instead.

Previously:
http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/911297-the-last-jedi-reaches-844m-globally-jumanji-is-up-to-89-1m-domestically#/slide/1
Like I said before the contraversy didn't hurt but helped this picture? Well the jury is still out.
This is one for the books, never saw this happened with a franchise like this. But for the record I hope it beats Beauty and the Beast for the No. 1 spot for 2017, U.S. that is as it stands as No. 2 for now.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mark-hamill-regrets-criticizing-last-jedi-version-luke-skywalker-1070418
AW C'mon make up your mind! Talk about not getting the memo:
"You know you can come back as a Ghost Jedi" "I can?" "If you change your tune" "oohhh"

https://www.wired.com/2017/12/geeks-guide-last-jedi/
Is anyone buying this shit? A whole article making excuses on why things turn out the way they did.
But there is one paragraph stating JJ is going to save the day by having the Rebels winning, First Order destroyed and everyone goes home happy. As far as their concern they failed this trilogy. Time for a reboot and leave the friggin Skywalker family out of it. The most dysfunctional family in outer space.

https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1751519/pixars-coco-is-putting-up-some-absolutely-ridiculous-numbers-in-china
Nobody saw this coming. The highest money maker than all the other Pixar combined. So DUH?!
Even the stupid article states no one knows what China and a Mexican story have in common. Well?
Ghosts and Spirits. Simple as that. China is huge on that which is why Coco is so well embraced. Now Disney is looking at this and wondering why China doesn't give the same love to Star Wars. Which by the way will do OK...zzzzzzzzzz as in no love for TFA. Now thats funny.

http://www.darkhorizons.com/what-would-get-you-back-to-cinemas/
Me? Better movies that are not reboots, remakes, sequels, prequels, retreads, franchises and especially making movies our of video games..looking at you Jumanji, you piece of crap.
Hello Netflix.......

https://lrmonline.com/news/fans-petition-to-shut-down-rotten-tomatoes/
Welll it didn't work for Last Jedi with critics saying it's one of the best then having the hardcore fans trashing it beyond belief. Look at how many times this site has been sold and look whoowns it now, Comcast out of all corporations. What you think now? Besides it's always been about the fans and now paid critics anyways.

https://www.thewrap.com/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-13th-time-lord-regeneration-video/
What a great intro to the new Doctor and  hopefully she'll put some much needed energy to the show. No offense to Peter Capladi who was great as the Doctor but even he looked tired from the lame scripts that the show was given.

Rehearsal with one the Academy Award composers of the soundtrack. They won for La La Land.

The sequence that made the final cut into the movie. While chalk outlines me on the upper left.

Thursday, December 21, 2017

Last Jedi Breaks $600M World Wide


Our past shows are now downloaded on Youtube including our Jeid special.
 Next show is on 12/30/17. Happy Holidays and may the force be with you.

Mini-review: Last Jedi: 4 outta 5: Yeah it's a mess but mind you I never liked the plot for this trilogy to begin with. Action scenes were great and that big cameo from ESB got me. But story still sucks.

Update:
http://variety.com/2017/film/news/star-wars-the-last-jedi-box-office-600-million-1202647192/
For a film thats getting a lot of hates this is doing huge business considering the 2nd film of the trilogies don't have that Wow factor. Even with ESB when first release. But what gets me is this has hardly adropoff as most films usually can have a 25-50 Percent audience drop off. And a lot of fans are going to back for the repeats. So much for the hate. But I will saythis on their behalf:
3 things are annoyed the shit out of me: Luke throwing the lite sable over his shoulder. WTF?
Note getting to know the Supreme Snoke. Who the hell was he anyways? Cut in half was cool tho.
Rey has drunk parents who sold her off for the booze? Man talk about bad parenting lol.

http://variety.com/2017/film/news/james-mangold-greatest-showman-re-shoots-1202646576/
While a lot of films are going thruthis process, what gets me is the Director was cool and a cucumber. I worked on this film over 1 days thrua 3month period and never saw him freak out. More on the show. And yes I did shake hands with Hugh Jackman at the end of the shoot. Real cool guy.
Final note: While in 3rd place behind SW and Jumanji, this will do great overseas as they love Hugh no matter what he does. Les Miserables is proof racking in over $400M.

Previously:
https://lrmonline.com/news/star-wars-the-last-jedi-breaks-536m-worldwide/
While the film is doing great all over, it's agreed that this one will not be up there in the record books with TFW. That great divide is hurting the box office especially when it's own fans got so much hatred against the film. Guess they joined the darkside after all. LOL.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-last-jedi-toy-shipments-down-sharply-force-awakens-1069479
While some might laugh at this, Disney takes this very serious as also Warners DC. This is how they make and break thier business. And if they can't sell the toys aka JL then plan B takes affect.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/gallery/14-cameos-you-probably-missed-while-watching-star-wars-the-last-jedi/ss-BBGZrh1?ocid=ientp
That's a lot of cameos considering most of them are to quick to notice. What a waste.

https://lrmonline.com/news/why-the-disney-fox-deal-is-bad-for-hollywood/
We've been saying this for years. And it's mentioned in the article. Like the record business ignored Napster and it crumbled the industry is exactly what is happening to the studios. They don't want to adapt to the new model and it's sinking fast. Disney was on top of it while the others are still under a rock. Idiots. As far as losing jobs, many are going to streaming shows which is expanding like crazy. Again crying and bitching about the new model replacing the old.

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

 

New show this Saturday: Live on MNN with The Last Jedi coverage plus other news.
BEWARE! There is a review from Variety Magazine. DO NOT READ IT! Major Spoilers!
Note: This blog is in progress until we go live on Saturday so stay tune.

http://deadline.com/2017/12/star-wars-the-last-jedi-london-premiere-prince-harry-william-1202225955/
So the two royals have cameos as Stormtroopers, just like Daniel Craig did in Force Awakens. And according to IMDB Tom Hardy is also playing a Stormtrooperc. Tthe reviews have been great except that stupid one by Variety. What a Grinch! By all estimates the film will gross about $500M world wide opening weekend. The only hold out? China which won't be until Jan. 5,  not that they matter anyways since the Force was never strong with them anyways lol.

http://variety.com/2017/film/news/2018-golden-globe-nominations-snubs-surprises-wonder-woman-greta-gerwig-1202635491/
Wonder Woman getting completely shut out is the biggest bullshit ever. Also Logan but at least Hugh Jackan got recognized for The Greatest Showman. And Del Toro is finally getting his due for Shape of Water. But the nominations are a total mess. Biggest Gripe:? Get Out the most overrated movie of the year.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/golden-globes/10-movies-that-completely-dont-deserve-their-golden-globe-nominations-%e2%80%94-sorry/ss-BBGAX0f?ocid=ientp
More of my beef but this article pretty much says it all. It saves me all this typing of why this year really sucks. More on the show.

http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/disney-21st-century-fox-comcast-sale-out-1202636618/
The article is kind of a yawner. But in the long run it means the big mouse will own X-Men with Fantastic Four and of course the original Star Wars will get a new release. It's all good.

http://variety.com/2017/film/news/dc-films-justice-league-1202632214/
Translation: Your Fired! Clean slate coming in January with "What you didnt get the memo?"
Major reboot all accross the board. More on the show.